Process

How your ETIAS application works at Eti

Six steps from the first click to an approved ETIAS linked to your passport.

1. Start the online application

You open our application form and fill in the EU mandatory fields:

• Personal data: name, surname at birth, date of birth, place of birth, nationality(ies), sex
• Passport data: number, issue date, expiry date, issuing country — read automatically from the machine-readable zone (MRZ) via passport scan
• Contact: email, phone, residence address
• Travel plan: first intended Schengen entry country, purpose (tourism / business / transit / family visit / study / medical)
• Education & occupation: current activity, employer / school
• Background questions: EU-prescribed yes/no questions on past convictions, stays in conflict areas and previous entry refusals

Duration: about 10–20 minutes. With an account, many fields are pre-filled.

2. Plausibility review by Eti

Before your application reaches the EU, our team reviews:

• formal completeness,
• consistency (passport number and MRZ match, data plausible),
• passport requirements (≥3 months remaining, ≤10 years old, biometric),
• common pitfalls (e.g. "dual citizen with EU passport" → no ETIAS needed).

If anything looks off we contact you before submission — the most common ETIAS rejection reason is inconsistent answers.

3. Payment

Item	Amount
Eti service fee	€39 (Basic) / €69 (Premium) / €119 (Family)
Official ETIAS fee (EU)	€20 per person — free for under 18 / over 70

Payment via credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe (PCI-DSS Level 1, 3-D Secure).

4. Submission via the official ETIAS channel

We submit your application on your behalf via the official ETIAS channel of the European Union. You receive a confirmation email with your Eti reference number.

5. Review by the ETIAS Central Unit

The EU authority checks your application automatically against several databases (SIS, VIS, Europol, Interpol, ETIAS watchlist).

• ~95% of cases: decision within minutes.
• Additional checks: up to 96 hours, exceptionally longer.

6. Approval & travel

You receive your ETIAS confirmation by email. The authorisation is digitally linked to your passport — no printed document required.

When you travel:

• Before boarding the airline / sea carrier checks your ETIAS automatically when scanning your passport.
• At the Schengen external border the officer sees the ETIAS link via your passport.
• Stay: maximum 90 days within any 180-day period, multiple entries possible.

What happens after the application

With your first application your member area is created automatically. There you have access to:

• ETIAS overview with traffic-light per application based on remaining validity
• Family management — apply for spouse, children, parents with pre-filled master data
• Passport vault — store each passport once, then auto-fill on every application
• Automatic reminders 90, 30 and 7 days before expiry
• One-click renewal
• GDPR data export as JSON, account deletion at any time

Need help?

We typically reply within a few hours in English, German, French or Dutch. If you are unsure whether you need an ETIAS at all, use our free eligibility check.